Are criminals better lie detectors? Investigating offenders' abilities in the context of deception detection
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The present research examined lie detection abilities of a rarely investigated group, namely offenders. Results of the studies conducted thus far indicated a better performance of offenders compared to non-offenders when discriminating between true and false messages. With two new studies, we aimed at replicating offenders' superior abilities in the context of deception detection. Results of Study 1 (N = 76 males), in contrast, revealed that offenders were significantly worse at accurately classifying true and false messages compared to non-offenders (students). Results of Study 2 (N = 175 males) revealed that offenders' discrimination performance was not significantly different compared to non-offenders (clinic staff). An internal meta-analysis yielded no significant difference between offenders and non-offenders, questioning the generalizability of previous findings.
| Originalsprache | Englisch |
|---|---|
| Zeitschrift | Applied Cognitive Psychology |
| Jahrgang | 35 |
| Ausgabenummer | 1 |
| Seiten (von - bis) | 203-214 |
| Anzahl der Seiten | 12 |
| ISSN | 0888-4080 |
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| Publikationsstatus | Erschienen - 01.01.2021 |
| Extern publiziert | Ja |
- Psychologie